ADELANTE 2023 Malbec, Old Vines
La Consulta, Mendoza, Argentina
VINEYARD
Adelante is sourced from a single, sustainably farmed vineyard named Don Eugenio located in La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Argentina. La Consulta is one of the coolest and highest elevation regions within Mendoza, resulting in higher acidity, freshness, spice and complexity.
Don Eugenio vineyard is at an elevation of 3,000 feet and has soil composed of alluvial sand and clay on top of a deep strata of river rock. This vineyard was originally planted in 1946 and the current average age of the vines is 77 years old.
Vintage Notes: The vintage was one of contrasts. Frost typically reduces yield and quality. Frost during flowering affected the yields by 20%. We ended up with smaller berries. The growing season was warm resulting in an early harvest with phenolic maturity. The small ripe bunches yielded a structured wine with depth and intensity of flavor.
CELLAR
The fruit is hand harvested in the vineyard. After the fruit was cold soaked for three days, it underwent native yeast fermentation, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. No SO2 was added until the malolactic fermentation was completed. Then 25% was aged in new French oak, 25% in old French oak, and 50% in stainless steel.
Adelante – Malbec – Label Image
